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Mitch Phillips

Liverpool to visit Bristol City or Shrewsbury in FA Cup fourth round

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 5, 2020 Liverpool's Neco Williams celebrates with manager Juergen Klopp after the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

Premier League leaders Liverpool, who fielded a virtual youth side and still beat Everton in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, will visit either Championship side Bristol City or League One Shrewsbury Town in the fourth round following Monday's draw.

Bristol City, who drew 1-1 at home to Shrewsbury on Saturday, pulled off one of the great FA Cup shocks last time they faced Liverpool, winning a third-round replay 1-0 at Anfield in 1994 as a second-tier side, a result that led to the resignation of the Anfield club's boss Graeme Souness.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 5, 2020 Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Shrewsbury had less luck in their only ever meeting with Liverpool, losing 4-0 at home in the fourth round in 1996. The Merseysiders, currently world and European champions, last won the FA Cup in 2006.

Holders Manchester City host Fulham, who knocked out Premier League Aston Villa on Saturday, while Manchester United or Wolverhampton Wanderers, who drew 0-0 at Molineux on Sunday, will play last year's runners-up Watford or Tranmere Rovers, who came from 3-0 down to draw their third-round game 3-3.

Arsenal, who have won the world's oldest cup competition a record 13 times, will be away to Bournemouth after beating Championship leaders Leeds United 1-0 in the last third round tie on Monday.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Final - Manchester City v Watford - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 18, 2019 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola poses with the trophy as he celebrates after winning the FA Cup Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

Burnley v Norwich City is the only other guaranteed all-Premier League match-up among the fourth round fixtures, which will be played between Jan. 24-27.

Championship side Birmingham City have been drawn away at either Bristol Rovers or Coventry City but could play on their own ground if Coventry win the replay between the third-tier sides since the Sky Blues currently share St Andrew's.

Former West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic will return to his old club with his second-tier West Bromwich Albion side.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - January 5, 2020 Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring their first goal with teammate Pedro Chirivella Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

Fourth round draw:

Bristol City or Shrewsbury Town v Liverpool

Watford or Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers or Manchester United

Manchester City v Fulham

Rochdale or Newcastle United v Oxford United

Hull City v Chelsea

Bournemouth v Arsenal

Burnley v Norwich City

Southampton v Middlesbrough or Tottenham Hotspur

Northampton Town v Derby County

Brentford v Leicester City

Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday

Portsmouth v Barnsley

Bristol Rovers or Coventry City v Birmingham City

West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion

Reading or Blackpool v Cardiff City or Carlisle United

Millwall v Sheffield United

(Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken Ferris)

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